Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced three business expansion projects that will create at least 127 new jobs and generate more than $90.6 million in capital investment across Ingham, Kent, and Oakland counties.
The expansions involve companies working in life sciences, agricultural technology, and vehicle data analytics.
Niowave, based in Lansing, produces medical radioisotopes used in cancer therapy. The company will construct an 80,000-square-foot facility in Clinton County to house up to six linear particle accelerators for increased production of Actinium-225, an isotope used in targeted cancer treatments. The expansion will create at least 73 new jobs with starting wages of $30.29 per hour, above the regional median wage of $24.34 per hour. The state awarded a $695,000 performance-based grant and approved a $2.1 million transportation fund for road improvements at the site.
Prism Controls, based in Vergennes Township, develops automation technology for egg and poultry farming. The company plans to double its 15,000-square-foot facility and will create 28 new jobs with wages ranging from $22.61 to $36.22 per hour. The expansion requires $3.8 million in capital investment and received a $210,000 state performance-based grant.
Geotab, a global fleet telematics and vehicle data analytics company, is opening a new facility in Madison Heights with approximately 8,000 to 10,000 square feet of office space and an automotive laboratory. The facility will create at least 26 new jobs with starting wages above the regional median wage of $24.69 per hour and received a $130,000 state performance-based grant.
Niowave pointed to the Lansing area's manufacturing heritage, supply chain, and airport access as key advantages. Geotab cited metro Detroit's pool of specialized automotive engineering talent as an attraction for the expansion.